An Army chaplain is facing a possible court martial and military prison after he declined to lead a marriage retreat for a same-sex couple. The chaplain, a Southern Baptist, argued that his religion forbids him from counseling same-sex couples. An Army investigator recommended the decorated …

While it’s too early to call the Southern Baptist Convention’s proposed study group on sexual abuse and harassment “reform,” the July 28 Religion article about the organization’s early efforts, “Southern Baptist Convention takes steps toward action on sexual abuse ,” should cheer anyone who has …

A new “study group” launched by the Southern Baptist Convention will focus on sexual abuse and harassment issues that have roiled the nation’s largest Protestant denomination and led to the dramatic fall of several prominent male leaders.<p>The move, announced Thursday, came a month after the election …